şifer
/ʃifer/
Definition
slate sheeting used to roof a building
- şifer çüyle — slate nails
- üynü başın şifer bla jabdıla — they roofed the house with slate sheeting
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| Singular | Plural | When to use it | |
|---|---|---|---|
| nominative | şiferthe slate | şiferlethe slates | the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence |
| genitive | şifernithe slate's | şiferlenithe slates' | the owner — whose it is |
| accusative | şifernithe slate (as the object) | şiferlenithe slates (as the object) | a specific, known object — whom or what |
| dative | şifergeto the slate | şiferlegeto the slates | direction or recipient — to where, to whom |
| locative | şiferdeat / in the slate | şiferledeat / in the slates | where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it" |
| ablative | şiferdenfrom the slate | şiferledenfrom the slates | where it comes from; also "than" when comparing |
When to use each case
- nominative
- the plain dictionary form — the doer of the sentence
- genitive
- the owner — whose it is
- accusative
- a specific, known object — whom or what
- dative
- direction or recipient — to where, to whom
- locative
- where it is; also having — mende bar, "I have it"
- ablative
- where it comes from; also "than" when comparing
The endings are the same ones the pronouns wear — that page explains when each case is used.
With an owner
| One owned | Several owned | |
|---|---|---|
| my | şiferimmy slate | şiferlerimmy slates |
| your | şiferingyour slate | şiferleringyour slates |
| his / her | şiferihis / her slate | şiferlerihis / her slates |
| our | şiferibizour slate | şiferleribizour slates |
| you all's | şiferigizyou all's slate | şiferlerigizyou all's slates |
| their | şiferleritheir slate | şiferleritheir slates |
The overlap in the last rows is real, not a mistake: şiferleri can mean "his / her slates", "their slate", or "their slates" — context decides.